The first African-Americans on Martha's Vineyard were indentured servants, runaway slaves, and whalers. They came for the oil. "You have to understand," says Skip Finley, a columnist for the Vineyard ...

Martha Mosher Child was born in Oak Bluffs. She was the daughter of Gary S. Mosher and Helen (Medeiros) Mosher, formerly of ...

“The Vineyard is such a sacred place,” shares Áwet Woldegebriel, the founder of his eponymous New York fashion label. Like the many creatives who call the island home, Woldegebriel has been returning ...

OAK BLUFFS -- It's a presidential vacation spot and a refuge for the rich and famous. Historically this town on Martha's Vineyard has also been a haven where well-to-do blacks could relax in the sun, ...

The beloved coffee shop, Mocha Mott’s, which has been an institution and meeting place for Islanders for over 20 years, will ...